Gas mixer



May 27 1924. 1,495,261

l. RUSH GAS MIXER Filed Feb. 2l, 1922 5%? y Wk@ Patented May 27, 1924.

IRAI. RUSH, 0F PERU, INDIANA..

GAS MIXER.

Application filed February 21,1322. `Serial No. 538,268.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known-that I, IRA I. RUSH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peru, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvenients in Gas Mixers, of which the following is a speciication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a gas mixer, and the object of the invention is the construe tion of a simple and efficient device to be placed between the Carburettor and the intake of the gasoline motor, which will result in the efficient operation of the motor, at a minimum expense.

lVith this and other objects in view.y my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the ap pended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front view, in elevation, of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line Qff-Q, Fig. l, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the device.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4, Fig. l, and looking in the direction of the arrows. i

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l designates the body-casing which is provided near its ends with apertures 2 that are adapted to receive the bolts for fastening the device between the carburettor and the intake.

In the center of the body-casing is a large opening 8, and extending across opening 3, at one side ofthe body-casing l, and having its ends counter-sunk in the body-casing, is a fiat bar 4. This bar 4 is retained in position by screws 5. Integral with the bar 4, at its center, is a stub shaft 6. On the outer end of shaft 6 is formed an integral head 7. Between bar 4 and head 7, and mounted on stub shaft 6, is a propeller 8 consisting of a hub and blades.

A. valve opening 9 is formed in the top of the body-casing l (Fig. 4) and across the outer end of valve opening I place a detachable plate l0 having an opening ll. A valve device 12 1s in valve opening 9 and l'normally closes the opening ll in plate l0 but when the motor is running, with my device attached thereto,

the gasoline that is passing from the carburettor through opening 3 into the intake of the motor. My propeller 8 will be autoair will enter through openings l1 and 9 and mingle with matically rotated by the suction of thev motor, causing the gases to be broken up in small particles, and my device will sweep the intake channel dry thus preventing gasoline in its crude state from entering the cylinders of the motor.

I claim that by use of my device, a saving of 33% of gasoline is obtained; 30% more speed' and power is obtained at the same time, preventing the fouling of pistons and spark plugs too.

While I have described the preferredembodiment of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or lalterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What Iclaim is:

A gas mixer comprising a fiat body having a fluid passage intermediate its length and fastener receiving openings in its end portions, a fan rotatably mounted in the opening, said body being provided with a port leading from its edge face and communicating with the fluid passage at the periphery thereof, the edge face of the body being provided with a recess forming a seat Yabout the outer end of said port, a cover plate for said port fitting in said seat and having an air passage of less diameter than said port` removable fastener screws passing through said plate, and an inwardly opening` spring controlled valve in said port normally held in closing engagement with the inner end of the air passage of saidplate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my.

signature.

IRA I. RUSH. 

